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Pronouncing a 97 number (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by CenturionKing@lemmy.world to c/funny@lemmy.world

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[–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lincoln: 4 * score + 17

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Seven, not seventeen. Though IIRC, he used the 4 score and 7 years ago, as a way to indicate that he was giving a speech, not speaking the common parlance

[–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's the Gettysburg Address which is 87. But 97 as in the picture would be +17

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Gotcha, now I see what you were saying